Bulega Wins 2026 World Superbike Championship
Ducati claims the Triple Crown of Rider, Team, and Manufacturer titles It’s felt like a foregone conclusion for a while, but now it’s official: Nicolo Bulega is the 2026 FIM Superbike World Champion. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider only needed a top-five finish in Race 2 at Cremona to seal the title in front of home fans, and second place behind teammate Iker Lecuona did the job with six races…
Nicolo Bulega has been crowned the 2026 FIM Superbike World Champion. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider required only a top-five placing in Race 2 at Cremona to claim the title, which he achieved with a second-place finish after teammate Iker Lecuona. Throughout the season, Bulega has demonstrated remarkable dominance, securing 26 wins out of the first 30 races, with only four second-place finishes.
He has also maintained a podium finish in every race, setting a new record with a 25-race winning streak, and tying the old record of 13 consecutives set by Toprak Razgatlioglu twice. He set ten straight pole positions, including Jerez 2025, another record before losing in the Superpole race at Cremona. Bulega is now only the second Italian to claim a WSBK title, following Max Biaggi's championships in 2010 and 2012.
Biaggi expressed his happiness at seeing Bulega succeed, stating he feels much happier now that he has a fellow Italian champion. Bulega is also the only rider to have won both the World Supersport and Superbike championships, having captured the WorldSSP title in 2023. Ducati and Aruba.it Racing – Ducati swept the Triple Crown of Rider, Team, and Manufacturer titles this season, marking the marque's 17th Riders title.
The championship will continue at Estoril on October 10-11, followed by Jerez in the following weekend.
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